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ORGANIZATION  WT/ACC/RUS/55 
14 August 2007 
 
 (07-3420) 
Working Party on the 
Accession of the Russian Federation Original:   English 
 
 
 
ACCESSION OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION 
 
List of Adopted and Pending Major Normative Legal Acts Related to  
the Process of Russia’s Accession to the WTO  
 
  The following submission, dated 31 July 2007, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of the Russian Federation. 
 
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   Since the 30th Working Party (19-23 March 2006)  
 
1. Civil Code, Part IV, Section VII.  Chapter VII of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation 
"The Rights on the Results of the Intellectual Activity and on the Means of Individualization", 
which constitutes Part IV of the Code, provid es for the legal regulation in the sphere of 
intellectual property.  The Law is currently bei ng considered by the interested members and in 
case inconsistencies with the WTO norms are f ound relevant amendments  may be introduced. 
 2. Several amendments to Federal Law No. 171-FZ "On the State Regulation of the 
Production and Trading Volume of Ethyl Alcohol and Alcoholic Drinks" of 
22 November 1995 , modified the regulation of alcohol market in Russia. 
 
3. Federal Law No. 59-FZ "On the Procedure for Consideration of Appeals by Citizens of 
the Russian Federation"  of 2 May 2006 establishes the general procedure for dealing with 
appeals and complaints brought by Russian and foreign persons to the bodies of state 
authorities and local governments concerning the r ealization or violation of their rights and 
legal interests, violations of laws or other normative legislative acts or decision, action (or 
inaction) of state or local authorities or official s. It meets the requirements of Article X of the 
GATT 1994. 
 
4. Federal Law No. 117-FZ "On Gas Export"  of 18 July 2006 had established the exclusive 
right to export natural gas from the Russian Fe deration to the entity being the owner of the 
unified gas supply system and its branch companies. 
 5. Federal Law No. 135-FZ "On Protection of Competition" of 26 July 2006 contains 
provisions regulating granting of state aid within the territory of the Russian Federation. 
 
6. Federal Law No. 191-FZ "On Amending Article 35 of the Law of the Russian 
Federation on the Customs Tariff and Articl e 150 of Part II of the Tax Code of the 
Russian Federation"  of 10 November 2006 provides for guarantee of the realization of the 
most favorable nation treatment in terms of  the full exemption from payment of customs 
duties and taxes in respect of the goods (with th e exception the excisable goods), destined for 
the realization of programs of international cooperation in the field of exploration and 
exploitation of space and of the agreements on the provision on services of launching of spacecrafts. 
 7. Federal Law No. 280-FZ "On Amending the Federal Law "  On Amending the Federal 
Law on Special Protective, Anti-dumping a nd Compensation Measures in the Import of 
Goods " of 30 December 2006 .  The amendments introduced by  this Law affect several 
provisions of Federal Law No. 165-FZ in terms of carrying of the investigations, preceding 
the application of safeguard, antidumping and co untervailing measures.  They also affect 
some definitions used in the context of the investigation. 
 
8. Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 500 "On the Procedure for 
Determining the Customs Value of Goods Transferred Across the Customs Border of 
the Russian Federation" of 13 August 2006.   This Resolution was issued as an 
implementing regulation to the new legisla tion on customs valuation. It approved: 
 
 - "Rules of Determination of Customs Va lue of Imported Goods in Cases of their 
Illegal Conveyance across the Customs Border of the Russian Federation"; 
 - "Rules of Determination of Customs Valu e of Imported Goods in Cases of Damage 
of Goods owing to an Accident or Force Major"; and  WT/ACC/RUS/55 
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   - "Rules of Determination of Customs Value of Goods, Exported from the Customs 
Territory of the Russian Federation". 
 
9. Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 718 "On the Customs Tariff 
of the Russian Federation and the Commodity Classification Applicable in the Conduct 
of Foreign Economic Activity" of 27 November 2006 .  The import tariff currently applied 
in the Russian Federation was based on th e 2007 Harmonized Commodity Description and 
Code System of the World Customs Organization.  
 
10. Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 159 "On the Application of 
Veterinary Measures in the Importation of Li ve Animals and Products of Animal Origin 
Onto the Customs Territory of the Russian Federation" of 24 March 2006.  By this 
Resolution the conditions of the application of  the veterinary measures upon the import in the 
customs territory of the Russian Federation of  living animals and of products of zoogenic 
origin were approved.  In particular, in case of a contravention between Russian veterinary 
regulations and the veterinary regulations in fo rce in WTO, the regulations of the OIE code 
should be applied. 
 
11. Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 401 "On the Establishment 
of Lists of Perfumery-cosmetic Production, on the Turnover Activity of which the Effect 
of the Federal Law "On the State Regulation of the Production and Turnover of Ethyl 
Alcohol, Alcoholic and Alcohol-containing Products" is not App lied" of 25 June 2007.  
allowed to exclude activity on turnover of  alcohol-containing perfumery and cosmetic 
products from the scope of regulations which refer to ethyl spirit and alcoholic products. 
 
12. Amendments to the  Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 742 "On the 
Procedure for the Importation into and Expo rtation from the Russian federation of 
Precious Metals and Precious Stones" of 21 June 2001, and the Decree of the President of 
the Russian Federation No. 1373 "On Endorsing the Regulations on Importation into 
the Russian Federation and Exportation from  the Russian Federation of Rough Natural 
and Cut Diamonds" of 30 November 2002,  were issued on 11 January 2007.  These 
amendments abolished quantitative export restri ctions for platinum and platinum group 
metals, raw diamonds; allowed expor ts of ferrous metals materi als containing precious metals 
and removes the ban for export of scrap and wast es; and permitted the future liberalization of 
international trade involving these goods:, waste of precious metals, ores and concentrates of 
precious metals, and unprocessed precious metals .  They were also aimed at abolishing 
quantitative restrictions for export of natura l diamonds for mining subjects and diamonds of 
10, 8 carats and more, if these natural diamonds  were obtained by foreign persons from 
mining subjects at the auctions carried out in  accordance with the legi slation of the Russian 
Federation. 
 
13. Federal Law No. 65-FZ "On Amending the Fe deral Law on Technical Regulation" of 
1 May 2007 is aimed at making the reform of the technical regulation system in Russia more 
effective.  The Law is currently being consid ered by the interested members and in case 
inconsistencies with the WTO norms are found  relevant amendments may be introduced.  
 
14. Federal Law No. 264-FZ "On Development of Agriculture"of 29 December 2006.  This 
framework law establishes legal b ase for realization of state social and economic policy in the 
sphere of development of agriculture. WT/ACC/RUS/55 
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  Pending Legislation  
 
1. Draft Federal Law "On amending the Cust oms Code of the Russian Federation" (on the ex-
officio right of the customs authorities regarding infringements of the IPR) .  It was introduced 
into the State Duma. 
 2. Draft Federal Law "On amending th e Federal Law "On medicines" (on data protection in the 
context of the procedure of registration of new medicines)  is now under interagency 
consideration. 
 
3. Draft Federal Law "On amending the Federal Law "On licensi ng of specific types of activity" 
(referring to the strengthening of the legislative base aimed at IPR protection)  is now under 
interagency consideration. 
 4. Draft Governmental Resolution "On Approval of  the Rules of Application of Methods of 
Determination of Customs Value of Goods, Im ported into the Customs Territory of the 
Russian Federation" (an implementing regulation to the new legislation on the customs 
valuation)  is now under interagency consideration. 
 5. Draft Governmental Resolution "On the Order of  Import into the Customs Territory of the 
Russian Federation of Cryptographic Means" is now under the consideration of the Ministry 
of Justice. 
 6. The amendments to Governmental Resolution No. 120 of 16 February 2001 "On State 
Registration of Genetically Modified Organism s" is being developed by the responsible 
authorities. 
 
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